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The aircraft was an Airbus A320-214 powered by two CFM International CFM56-5B4/P turbofan engines. [ 10 ] [ b ] The pilot in command was 57-year-old Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger , a former fighter pilot who had been an airline pilot since leaving the United States Air Force in 1980.
Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger III (born January 23, 1951) is an American retired aviator, diplomat and aviation safety expert. He is best known for his actions as captain of US Airways Flight 1549 on January 15, 2009, when he ditched the plane, landing on the Hudson River after both engines were disabled by a bird strike .
Today marks the fifth anniversary of Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III safely landing US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River after goose strikes shut down both engines, just after taking ...
Fifteen years ago today, a miracle happened on the Hudson River. After hitting a flock of geese just after takeoff, US Airways Flight 1549 had to make an emergency landing.
A significant number of aircraft have also come from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and Marine Corps Air Station New River. Although the museum no longer operates flying aircraft, it has on occasion hosted historic aircraft for fly-ins, since it is located on Charlotte-Douglas International Airport property.
Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the pilot who improbably guided US Airways Flight 1549 to a safe landing in the Hudson River on Jan. 15, 2009 after it struck a flock of birds, has reunited with ...
Jeffrey Bruce "Jeff" Skiles (born November 18, 1959) is a retired airline pilot for American Airlines. [1] On January 15, 2009, he became known globally as first officer of US Airways Flight 1549, when he worked together with captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger to water land the aircraft on the Hudson River after the plane lost both of its engines.
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